2022
Beyond In-hospital Mortality
Zogg CK, Cooper Z, Peduzzi P, Falvey JR, Tinetti ME, Lichtman JH. Beyond In-hospital Mortality. Annals Of Surgery 2022, 278: e314-e330. PMID: 36111845, PMCID: PMC10014495, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder trauma patientsHospital mortalityOlder adultsTrauma patientsHealthy daysSevere traumatic brain injuryAdult trauma careCause of deathUnique health needsTraumatic brain injuryLoss of independenceIndex admissionHip fracturePrimary diagnosisBrain injuryTrauma careTraumatic injuryMedicare claimsHealth needsMortalityAverage numberReadmissionAdultsPatientsQuintile ranks
2021
Reassessing the July Effect: 30 Years of Evidence Show No Difference in Outcomes
Zogg CK, Metcalfe D, Sokas CM, Dalton MK, Hirji SA, Davis KA, Haider AH, Cooper Z, Lichtman JH. Reassessing the July Effect: 30 Years of Evidence Show No Difference in Outcomes. Annals Of Surgery 2021, 277: e204-e211. PMID: 33914485, PMCID: PMC8384940, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJuly effectMajor morbidityPatient outcomesMajor adverse outcomesNationwide Readmissions DatabaseAdverse patient outcomesSystem-level factorsUS patientsAdverse outcomesSurgical conditionsInclusion criteriaPaucity of studiesReadmissionPatient encountersSystematic reviewMorbidityOutcomesNegative resultsMortalityYears of evidenceTotalYearsEvidencePatientsAdmission
2020
Thirty- and 90-Day Readmissions After Treatment of Traumatic Subdural Hematoma: National Trend Analysis
Koo AB, Elsamadicy AA, David WB, Zogg CK, Santarosa C, Sujijantarat N, Robert SM, Kundishora AJ, Cord BJ, Hebert R, Bahrassa F, Malhotra A, Matouk CC. Thirty- and 90-Day Readmissions After Treatment of Traumatic Subdural Hematoma: National Trend Analysis. World Neurosurgery 2020, 139: e212-e219. PMID: 32272271, PMCID: PMC7380544, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.03.168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic subdural hematomaSubdural hematomaRheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular diseasesMultivariate logistic regression analysisCollagen vascular diseaseNationwide Readmissions DatabaseCongestive heart failureLikelihood of readmissionPrimary procedure codeTraumatic brain injuryLogistic regression analysisReadmission ratesRenal failureHeart failurePostoperative infectionNinth RevisionSurgical interventionPatient populationVascular diseaseCerebral meningesBrain injuryClinical ModificationPatient managementReadmissionInternational Classification